Joel Soriano scores 20 as St. John's knocks off Villanova, 81-71
Joel Soriano's 20 points and eight rebounds helped lift St. John's over Villanova, 81-71, on Saturday.JANUARY 6, 2024 • FOX SPORTS
1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
SJU | 34 | 47 | 81 |
VILL | 28 | 43 | 71 |
St. John's never trails as they defeat Villanova 81-71
Villanova's Mark Armstrong takes off for a strong two-handed slam to shrink St. John's lead
Villanova's Eric Dixon knocks down a buzzer-beater to trim St. John's lead heading into halftime
KEY PLAYERS
TJ Bamba VILL · #5 G
23 pts (8-14 FG), 7 reb
Joel Soriano SJU · #11 C
20 pts (7-10 FG), 8 reb
Daniss Jenkins SJU · #5 G
18 pts (7-17 FG), 5 ast
Eric Dixon VILL · #43 F
14 pts (4-18 FG), 4 reb
ODDS
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Villanova needed to win by 4 points or more to cover the spread. They did not cover, so people who took St. John's won.
TOTAL
The over/under was 143.5 and the teams scored 152 points, so people who bet the over won
OVER
TEAM TO WIN
St. John's won at +141 odds so a bet of $100 won $241 total
KEY PLAYS
SJU STREAK
SJU 10 VILL 3
SJU STREAK
SJU 24 VILL 11
